A gibberish is a meaningless syllable or group of syllables that can be pronounced according to phonetic rules. They are used in literature, poetry, and sometimes given meaning intentionally. Individuals with aphasia may mix gibberish with their speech.
A gibberish is a syllable or group of syllables that can be pronounced according to the phonetic rules of a language but that convey no meaning to a reader or listener. A word like “Keev,” for example, isn’t a real word in the English language, but it can still be pronounced according to the phonetic rules of English. Such words appear in a variety of literary contexts, but generally exist only because of the nonsense sound of the word. “Keev,” for example, rhymes with “leave” and may be used in a poem for this reason, particularly if a meaningless sound is needed in place of any words with real meaning.
Literature and poetry are a common context in which a nonsense word can be used. Sometimes, like when he’s looking for a rhyming word, a writer may use a nonsense word because of the particular sound it makes. In verse, a writer may also choose to use a word with stressed or unstressed syllables based on a poem’s meter. Such words are sometimes used to create humor in literature as well.
Over time, a nonsense word can take on meaning because it is used for a particular purpose until it is accepted into the lexicon of the language. In other cases, attributing meaning to a nonsense word can be a completely intentional and premeditated act. This can happen, for example, when a scientific discovery is made and needs a name.
In some cases, one or more nonsense words are given a specific meaning or used for a specific purpose without becoming part of the lexicon of the language. Words used in this way are known as “no words”. Such words are, in general, used only once and in context, such as in a specific book or poem by a writer. Using a word alone is generally not enough to earn the word a place in a language’s dictionaries.
Individuals with aphasia, a disorder resulting from damage to the speech sections of the brain, sometimes mix a gibberish or gibberish with their speech. This occurs specifically in expressive aphasia, which affects how an individual communicates. These nonsense words are sometimes mixed with real words in a kind of “word salad” that contains no real general meaning. Depending on the type of aphasia the patient has, she may or may not be able to understand spoken and written language.
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